diff --git a/queries/meson/highlights.scm b/queries/meson/highlights.scm
index 4f842b45b..7b7c75a9e 100644
--- a/queries/meson/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/meson/highlights.scm
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 ]
 @punctuation.bracket
 
+[
+  ":"
+  ","
+  "."
+] @punctuation.delimiter
+
 [
   "and"
   "not"
@@ -59,6 +65,9 @@
 (list
   variable: (identifier) @variable)
 
+(operatorunit
+  (identifier) @variable)
+
 (formatunit
   variable: (identifier) @variable)